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    Complaint

    134267
    WPC
    10/30/2024
    Email
    Stream Alteration
    Dredging
    04-NOV-2024 09:32AM

    Location based on SITE_ID

    Site ID
    183593
    Site
    Milepost Z 141.3 to NC state line
    Location
    LOW GAP RD
    City
    Erwin
    Description
    Railroad track
    County
    Unicoi
    EFO Name
    Johnson City
    Site Owner
    -

    Investigation Results

    Open

    Complaint Description and Writeup

    Complainant states that he has serious concerns regarding the rebuilding of the CSX railroad line on the Nolichucky River. The companies rebuilding the railroad bed are mining rock and directly from the riverbed! The Nolichucky is a public waterway, and having heavy machinery mine directly from the riverbed is not only going to destroy the navigable river corridor, it is also going to destroy the habitat that thrives in the river system.